. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Emphasize it with RIBBONS QUAUTY—ORIGINALITY — SERVICE RIBBONS and CHIFFONS LION AND COMPANY, 118-120 East 25th street, New York other popular herbaceous plants were looking fine, while evergreens in all sizes never looked better, thanks to copious rains this season. A large block of the pretty Picea albertiana was worthy of special note, also blocks of Lilium re- gale and a new rock garden at the nursery entrance. A great business is done here in pot- grown strawberries and over 60,000 plants of Marshall alone were seen. No flowers are allowed to
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Emphasize it with RIBBONS QUAUTY—ORIGINALITY — SERVICE RIBBONS and CHIFFONS LION AND COMPANY, 118-120 East 25th street, New York other popular herbaceous plants were looking fine, while evergreens in all sizes never looked better, thanks to copious rains this season. A large block of the pretty Picea albertiana was worthy of special note, also blocks of Lilium re- gale and a new rock garden at the nursery entrance. A great business is done here in pot- grown strawberries and over 60,000 plants of Marshall alone were seen. No flowers are allowed to remain on the large blocks of plants which produce the runners. Thus quite early pot plants are assured. At the Sharon nurseries ever- greens do especially well and are heavily grown, while at the large West Barn- stable nurseries are many acres of hybrid and seedling rhododendrons, aza- leas, kalmias, Lilium auratum, L. spe- ciosum, L. Henryi, L. tigrinum, etc., and great numbers of new Chinese plants. Patrick Pordham, the manager at the Dedham nurseries, has everything in fine condition. Boston to Cleveland. E. Allan Peirce, state vice-president of the S. A. F. for eastern Massachu- setts, is endeavoring to secure a delega- tion of fifty "live wires" from New England to the Cleveland S. A. F. con- vention, and several members have al- ready decided to make the trip. Fare from Boston one way will be $, lower berth $, total $ The train on which the Boston party plans to go will leave South Station August 16 at 2 p. m. (eastern standard time); Newton ville, 2:15; Worcester, 3:15; Springfield, , and Pittsfield, 6:20. Those planning to make the trip to Cleveland should notify Mr. Peirce at once so that reservations can be secured, and all are urged to make hotel reserva- tions in advance at the Hollenden, Stat- ler, Cleveland, Winton or Olmsted hotel. Various Notes. W. E. Lenk has one of his new rose houses, at Belmont, Mass., completed and ready f
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